[Coffee shop]
Marcus shrugged awkwardly as he sat across from Abby and James. He asked Abby to come see him, and now that she and James were here, he was unable to speak.
After another moment of silence, he slowly raised his head to look at them and said, "Thank you for coming."
Marcus was ashamed of his actions and regretted forcing Abby to accept his feelings.
After being beaten by James, he awoke in the hospital that night. When he inquired about who had brought him there, the nurse said that Abby and James had made the admission.
He had a stark realization at that moment about how much he had damaged his friendship with Abby and that he would never have the opportunity to win her trust again.
Marcus did his best to acknowledge that Abby had moved on from him a long time ago, but his heart would not let go of her.
